CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Kavion Pippen tossed in 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Southern Illinois turned back Northern Iowa 58-51 on Saturday night. Aaron Cook and Marcus Bartley scored 14 and 13, respectively, for the Salukis (9-6, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference), who got just three points from their bench.

Bartley and Pippen both had eight points to help Southern Illinois post a 26-24 lead at halftime. The Panthers (6-9, 1-1) opened the second half on an 8-0 run, capped by Isaiah Brown’s 3-point play, to grab a 32-26 lead with 17:15 to play. SIU regained the lead, but two AJ Green free throws cut the Panthers’ deficit to 50-49 with 1:54 remaining. Pippen hit four free throws as the Salukis closed out the game on an 8-2 run.

Green finished with 16 points and four assists to pace UNI. Trae Berhow pitched in with 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.

Cowboys, Colts advance…Iowa State, New Mexico pull of upsets…Raptors outlast Bucks

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 137 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a one-yard burst with 12:28 remaining as the Dallas Cowboys nipped the Seattle Seahawks, 24-22 in Saturday’s NFC wild-card game. Dak Prescott added a huge one-yard TD run just before the two-minute warning to secure the Cowboys’ meeting with the Saints at New Orleans. Prescott had 226 yards passing in helping Dallas end Seattle’s nine-game winning streak in playoff openers.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts are in the AFC divisional round after Andrew Luck threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns for a 21-7 win at Houston in the wild-card game. Luck had 191 passing yards and both TD’s while Indianapolis was building a 21-0 halftime lead. Running back Marlon Mack provided 148 yards and a touchdown for the Colts, who won for the 10th time in 11 games to advance to face the top-seeded Chiefs in Kansas City next Saturday.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Marial Shayok poured in 24 points and unranked Iowa State improved to 12-2 with its fifth straight win, 77-60 over No. 5 Kansas. Freshman Tyrese Haliburton made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the Cyclones, who won with ease despite being outrebounded 41-26. The Jayhawks played without big man Udoka Azubuike (oo-DOH’-kah ah-zoo-BOO’-kay), who was hit on the right wrist during Friday’s practice and scratched about an hour before tip-off. X-rays were negative.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Anthony Mathis scored 27 points to help New Mexico hammer No. 6 Nevada, 85-58. The Wolf Pack shot just 33.3 percent from the field, committed 14 turnovers and went 16 for 27 at the free-throw line. Vance Jackson had 18 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals for the Lobos, who prevented Nevada from improving to 15-0 for the first time in school history.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard and Pascal Siakam (see-AH’-kam) each scored 30 points in the Toronto Raptors’ 123-116 win against the Bucks in Milwaukee, a matchup of the NBA’s top two teams. Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH’-kah) added 25 points and nine rebounds, while Fred VanVleet had 21 points as Toronto pulled within four percentage points of Milwaukee. The Bucks ended a five-game winning streak despite Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-the-toh-KOON’-poh), who had 43 points and 18 rebounds.

The Harlan Cyclones built an early lead and never let go in a 66-54 win over the Atlantic Trojans on Saturday night in boys hoops. The Cyclones worked to a 7 point lead by the end of the first quarter and stretched the advantage to 15 by halftime. The Trojans increased the defensive pressure in the final period and held the Cyclones scoreless for over 4 minutes. During that stretch Skyler Handlos hit back to back threes to make it a 49-42 game but Atlantic wouldn’t get any closer.

Harlan got a big night from Brett Sears who ripped off 14 first half points and sealed the game at the free throw line with 11 points from the stripe in the fourth quarter. He would finish with 31 points to lead all scorers.

After the game Atlantic Head Coach Jeff Ebling said the Trojans didn’t do enough to get the offense working against the press.

Coach Ebling said he challenged the team to increase the defensive pressure in the second half and he liked their effort to try to fight back in.

Harlan improved to 5-4 with the win and will next travel to Kuemper Catholic on Tuesday.

Atlantic was led by 19 points from Tyler Moen who had a nice game slashing to open spaces in the zone and hitting some tough jump shots. The Trojans fall to 4-6 on the season and will travel to Glenwood for a girl/boy doubleheader on Tuesday night that we’ll have on KJAN.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Harlan 66, Atlantic 54
Ankeny Christian Academy 62, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 57
Creston 60, Red Oak 26
Exira-EHK 77, ACGC 38
Indianola 65, Lewis Central 63
Nodaway Valley 63, Clarke, Osceola 54
OABCIG 65, IKM-Manning 59
Riverside 61, Heartland Christian 48
Urbandale 73, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 53

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Harlan 48, Atlantic 34
ADM 46, Earlham 31
AHSTW 77, Essex 26
Creston 56, Red Oak 54
Exira-EHK 63, ACGC 52
IKM-Manning 72, OA-BCIG 51
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 55, East Sac County 46
Lewis Central 47, Indianola 29
Nodaway Valley 79, Clarke, Osceola 60
Urbandale 71, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 44

The Atlantic/CAM wrestling team came away with a 2nd place finish at their home Rollin Dyer Invitational tournament on Saturday. The Trojans scored 218 points to finish just three points behind Sergeant Bluff-Luton. The Trojans had two champions on the day. Chase McLaren was the 138 pound champ, his fourth Rollin Dyer title of his career. Chase Mullenix picked up the gold in the 170 pound bracket. ASHTW’s Gabe Pauley was the 182 pound champion and Justin McCunn of Red Oak was a winner at 160. A full list of results is below.

Team Scores

Individual Results

106
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Juan Pedro Jr. of Grand Island Senior
2nd Place – Riley Anderson of Bondurant-Farrar
3rd Place – Garrett McLaren of Atlantic
4th Place – Cole Nelson of Humboldt
5th Place – Tanner Potter of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
6th Place – Brendan Nantz of Tipton
7th Place – Chase Sandholm of Red Oak
8th Place – Zander Dowdy of Alta-Aurelia
1st Place Match
Juan Pedro Jr. (Grand Island Senior) 19-6, So. over Riley Anderson (Bondurant-Farrar) 23-1, So. (TB-1 4-1)
3rd Place Match
Garrett McLaren (Atlantic) 23-10, Fr. over Cole Nelson (Humboldt) 22-7, Jr. (Dec 12-6)
5th Place Match
Tanner Potter (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 19-9, Sr. over Brendan Nantz (Tipton) 14-9, Jr. (Dec 9-3)
7th Place Match
Chase Sandholm (Red Oak) 12-8, Fr. over Zander Dowdy (Alta-Aurelia) 9-11, Fr. (Fall 5:13)

113
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Blake Cushing of Grand Island Senior
2nd Place – Aybren Moore of Atlantic
3rd Place – Colby Lillegard of Bondurant-Farrar
4th Place – Brayden Graff of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
5th Place – Johnathon Erp of Red Oak
6th Place – Sam Sherkenbach of Alta-Aurelia
7th Place – Gage Prenger of Humboldt
8th Place – Kaleb Mesick of Tipton
1st Place Match
Blake Cushing (Grand Island Senior) 20-3, So. over Aybren Moore (Atlantic) 22-6, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:27 (19-4))
3rd Place Match
Colby Lillegard (Bondurant-Farrar) 24-1, Jr. over Brayden Graff (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 26-5, Fr. (Dec 5-1)
5th Place Match
Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) 21-9, Jr. over Sam Sherkenbach (Alta-Aurelia) 20-5, Sr. (Fall 5:45)
7th Place Match
Gage Prenger (Humboldt) 14-13, Fr. over Kaleb Mesick (Tipton) 10-6, Jr. (Fall 3:25)

120
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Nate Curry of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
2nd Place – John Crowley of Tipton
3rd Place – Kanon Ekstam of Bondurant-Farrar
4th Place – Joe Weaver of Atlantic
5th Place – Cresten Craven of Humboldt
6th Place – Tyler Peterson of Alta-Aurelia
7th Place – Rogelio Ruiz of Grand Island Senior
8th Place – Garrison Gettler of AHSTW
1st Place Match
Nate Curry (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 24-5, Jr. over John Crowley (Tipton) 9-1, Sr. (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match
Kanon Ekstam (Bondurant-Farrar) 20-6, So. over Joe Weaver (Atlantic) 26-8, So. (Dec 2-1)
5th Place Match
Cresten Craven (Humboldt) 23-6, Jr. over Tyler Peterson (Alta-Aurelia) 13-14, So. (TF-1.5 4:21 (18-0))
7th Place Match
Rogelio Ruiz (Grand Island Senior) 1-2, So. over Garrison Gettler (AHSTW) 7-10, Fr. (MD 12-1)

126
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Brody Arrants of Grand Island Senior
2nd Place – Jude Ryan of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
3rd Place – Steele McLaren of Atlantic
4th Place – Schade Larson of Alta-Aurelia
5th Place – Austin Lenz of Tipton
6th Place – Dominique Hollowell of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
7th Place – Elliot Young of AHSTW
8th Place – Colby Clarken of Humboldt
1st Place Match
Brody Arrants (Grand Island Senior) 18-7, So. over Jude Ryan (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 17-9, So. (MD 8-0)
3rd Place Match
Steele McLaren (Atlantic) 25-9, So. over Schade Larson (Alta-Aurelia) 17-8, Jr. (Fall 3:21)
5th Place Match
Austin Lenz (Tipton) 6-3, Jr. over Dominique Hollowell (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 19-13, Sr. (Fall 4:25)
7th Place Match
Elliot Young (AHSTW) 14-12, Sr. over Colby Clarken (Humboldt) 11-12, So. (Fall 3:25)

132
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Jack Gaukel of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
2nd Place – Kolby Lukasiewicz of Grand Island Senior
3rd Place – Jordan Jensen of Humboldt
4th Place – Joel Sampson of AHSTW
5th Place – Kaleb Nerem of Tipton
6th Place – Aiden Lewis of Bondurant-Farrar
7th Place – Camden Erickson of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
8th Place – Zane Vance of Griswold
1st Place Match
Jack Gaukel (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 28-1, So. over Kolby Lukasiewicz (Grand Island Senior) 17-8, So. (MD 9-1)
3rd Place Match
Jordan Jensen (Humboldt) 14-12, So. over Joel Sampson (AHSTW) 16-9, Jr. (Dec 9-5)
5th Place Match
Kaleb Nerem (Tipton) 11-9, Fr. over Aiden Lewis (Bondurant-Farrar) 10-16, Jr. (Dec 9-3)
7th Place Match
Camden Erickson (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 5-11, . over Zane Vance (Griswold) 12-18, So. (Dec 7-4)

138
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Chase McLaren of Atlantic
2nd Place – Tyler Salpas of Grand Island Senior
3rd Place – Issac Bryan of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
4th Place – Kaeden Lozano of Bondurant-Farrar
5th Place – Timmy Larson of Humboldt
6th Place – Sean Lorenzen of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
7th Place – Ben Ehlers of AHSTW
8th Place – Colton Johnson of Denison-Schleswig
1st Place Match
Chase McLaren (Atlantic) 30-3, Sr. over Tyler Salpas (Grand Island Senior) 16-9, Fr. (Fall 2:52)
3rd Place Match
Issac Bryan (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 21-7, So. over Kaeden Lozano (Bondurant-Farrar) 20-6, Jr. (TB-1 7-4)
5th Place Match
Timmy Larson (Humboldt) 23-6, Sr. over Sean Lorenzen (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 12-9, Sr. (Dec 7-2)
7th Place Match
Ben Ehlers (AHSTW) 11-7, Sr. over Colton Johnson (Denison-Schleswig) 12-12, Jr. (MD 12-4)

145
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Joey Busse of Humboldt
2nd Place – Kadin Stutzman of Atlantic
3rd Place – Corey Bates of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
4th Place – Izaiah Deras of Grand Island Senior
5th Place – Alex Hall of Bondurant-Farrar
6th Place – Chance Koch of Tipton
7th Place – Jake Echternach of Red Oak
8th Place – Brendan Knapp of Southwest Valley
1st Place Match
Joey Busse (Humboldt) 25-0, Sr. over Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic) 25-9, Fr. (Fall 1:46)
3rd Place Match
Corey Bates (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 24-8, Jr. over Izaiah Deras (Grand Island Senior) 14-14, So. (Dec 8-6)
5th Place Match
Alex Hall (Bondurant-Farrar) 8-6, So. over Chance Koch (Tipton) 11-12, Sr. (Fall 3:29)
7th Place Match
Jake Echternach (Red Oak) 10-17, Jr. over Brendan Knapp (Southwest Valley) 4-7, Fr. (Fall 1:02)

152
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Easton Graff of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
2nd Place – Connor Pellett of Atlantic
3rd Place – Jacob Sheldon of Grand Island Senior
4th Place – Porter Smith of Bondurant-Farrar
5th Place – Bruce Lukehart of Red Oak
6th Place – Skyler Schmidt of Tipton
7th Place – Denver Pauley of AHSTW
8th Place – Sam Zimmerman of Alta-Aurelia
1st Place Match
Easton Graff (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 25-1, Sr. over Connor Pellett (Atlantic) 29-5, Sr. (Fall 1:40)
3rd Place Match
Jacob Sheldon (Grand Island Senior) 15-11, Sr. over Porter Smith (Bondurant-Farrar) 14-12, Fr. (Inj. 0:00)
5th Place Match
Bruce Lukehart (Red Oak) 16-17, Jr. over Skyler Schmidt (Tipton) 9-9, Fr. (Dec 15-8)
7th Place Match
Denver Pauley (AHSTW) 17-10, Fr. over Sam Zimmerman (Alta-Aurelia) 12-12, Sr. (Dec 6-2)

160
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Justin McCunn of Red Oak
2nd Place – Blake Liebe of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
3rd Place – Kenny Jimerson of Atlantic
4th Place – Levi Naeve of Humboldt
5th Place – Seth Kiesel of AHSTW
6th Place – Derek Mueller of Griswold
7th Place – Ethan Smith of Bondurant-Farrar
8th Place – Mathew Johnston of Southwest Valley
1st Place Match
Justin McCunn (Red Oak) 29-1, Jr. over Blake Liebe (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 14-6, So. (Fall 0:48)
3rd Place Match
Kenny Jimerson (Atlantic) 21-13, Sr. over Levi Naeve (Humboldt) 10-8, Jr. (MD 16-3)
5th Place Match
Seth Kiesel (AHSTW) 15-12, Jr. over Derek Mueller (Griswold) 12-6, Jr. (Fall 1:20)
7th Place Match
Ethan Smith (Bondurant-Farrar) 16-9, Jr. over Mathew Johnston (Southwest Valley) 3-3, Jr. (Fall 3:39)

170
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Chase Mullenix of Atlantic
2nd Place – Bradyn Barclay of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
3rd Place – Dylan Mente of Tipton
4th Place – Cody Hall of Bondurant-Farrar
5th Place – Brock Mier of Alta-Aurelia
6th Place – James Kelly of Red Oak
7th Place – Colton Turner of Griswold
1st Place Match
Chase Mullenix (Atlantic) 9-1, Sr. over Bradyn Barclay (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 18-11, Jr. (Dec 12-8)
3rd Place Match
Dylan Mente (Tipton) 11-10, Sr. over Cody Hall (Bondurant-Farrar) 18-6, Jr. (Fall 2:28)
5th Place Match
Brock Mier (Alta-Aurelia) 16-9, So. over James Kelly (Red Oak) 4-9, Sr. (Fall 3:48)
7th Place Match
Colton Turner (Griswold) 2-3, So. over () , . (Bye)

182
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Gabe Pauley of AHSTW
2nd Place – Alex De Roos of Alta-Aurelia
3rd Place – Oscar Richter of Grand Island Senior
4th Place – Hunter McMann of Red Oak
5th Place – Tristan Navrkal of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
6th Place – Mitchell Williamson of Atlantic
7th Place – Jerry Havill of Tipton
8th Place – Josh Doty of Bondurant-Farrar
1st Place Match
Gabe Pauley (AHSTW) 23-1, Sr. over Alex De Roos (Alta-Aurelia) 20-4, So. (Fall 4:20)
3rd Place Match
Oscar Richter (Grand Island Senior) 21-6, Sr. over Hunter McMann (Red Oak) 13-11, Sr. (Dec 4-1)
5th Place Match
Tristan Navrkal (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 19-8, Sr. over Mitchell Williamson (Atlantic) 17-11, Sr. (Dec 5-0)
7th Place Match
Jerry Havill (Tipton) 6-3, Fr. over Josh Doty (Bondurant-Farrar) 2-4, Jr. (Dec 7-1)

195
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Joel Osborn of Humboldt
2nd Place – Gabe Warren of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
3rd Place – Brandon Mier of Alta-Aurelia
4th Place – Jacob Hayworth of Bondurant-Farrar
5th Place – Caden Larson of AHSTW
6th Place – Devin McKay of Atlantic
7th Place – Seth Butler of Griswold
1st Place Match
Joel Osborn (Humboldt) 20-4, Sr. over Gabe Warren (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 21-7, Sr. (Fall 1:22)
3rd Place Match
Brandon Mier (Alta-Aurelia) 19-4, So. over Jacob Hayworth (Bondurant-Farrar) 16-10, Sr. (Fall 1:58)
5th Place Match
Caden Larson (AHSTW) 7-3, Sr. over Devin McKay (Atlantic) 6-19, So. (Dec 5-2)
7th Place Match
Seth Butler (Griswold) 12-14, Jr. over () , . (Bye)

220
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Nick Gaes of Alta-Aurelia
2nd Place – Cale Roller of Atlantic
3rd Place – Colton Kinnison of Red Oak
4th Place – Ben Price of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
5th Place – Colton Goodell of Humboldt
6th Place – Bryson Rhamy of Southwest Valley
7th Place – Dustin Stowe of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
8th Place – Elmer Garay of Grand Island Senior
1st Place Match
Nick Gaes (Alta-Aurelia) 22-0, Sr. over Cale Roller (Atlantic) 25-7, Jr. (Fall 3:15)
3rd Place Match
Colton Kinnison (Red Oak) 23-10, Sr. over Ben Price (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 17-11, Sr. (MD 9-0)
5th Place Match
Colton Goodell (Humboldt) 20-8, So. over Bryson Rhamy (Southwest Valley) 13-6, Sr. (M. For.)
7th Place Match
Dustin Stowe (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 15-17, Sr. over Elmer Garay (Grand Island Senior) 5-13, Sr. (M. For.)

285
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Justin Jones of Humboldt
2nd Place – Ethan McPhillips of Grand Island Senior
3rd Place – Jesse Lieser of Tipton
4th Place – JC Espinoza of Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
5th Place – Marcos Hernandez of Denison-Schleswig
6th Place – Liam Mahoney of Red Oak
7th Place – AJ Ellington of Sergeant Bluff-Luton
8th Place – Nate Weflen of Alta-Aurelia
1st Place Match
Justin Jones (Humboldt) 25-0, Sr. over Ethan McPhillips (Grand Island Senior) 19-4, Sr. (UTB 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Jesse Lieser (Tipton) 15-7, Jr. over JC Espinoza (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 5-4, Sr. (Fall 4:59)
5th Place Match
Marcos Hernandez (Denison-Schleswig) 3-4, Sr. over Liam Mahoney (Red Oak) 15-16, Sr. (Fall 2:30)
7th Place Match
AJ Ellington (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 16-8, Sr. over Nate Weflen (Alta-Aurelia) 9-10, Jr. (Fall 2:45)

Gary Christensen Invitational @ Winterset

Jack Mendenhall Invitational @ Ames

Forest City Invite

Lepic Duals @ Iowa City

Lewis Central went 4-1 at the Iowa City West Lepic Duals on Saturday. The Titans beat Pleasant Valley 59-12, Fort Madison 40-30, Mediapolis 54-21 and Quincy Illinois 69-10. They also lost 42-30 to Iowa City West.

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